Breeding of Animals

News about Breeding of Animals, including commentary and archival articles published in The New York Times.

Chronology of Coverage

Aug. 27, 2013

Snow leopard cub born in April 2013 at Bronx Zoo is now on display there, first son of orphaned snow leopard named Leo who was brought to New York from Pakistan; cub's birth is part of Species Survival Plan, cooperative breeding program meant to maintain genetic diversity and demographic stability in zoo populations. MORE

May. 16, 2013

Profile of Phipps family, which has been in horse racing for nearly a century; savvy business plan, which focuses on its stable's female bloodlines, is an expensive one, but it helped produce Kentucky Derby champion Orb, now preparing for Preakness Stakes. MORE

Jan. 15, 2013

Audubon Nature Institute and San Diego Zoo Global are to announce plans to breed rare and endangered species on 1,000 acres south of New Orleans, bringing herds of antelope, okapi, Masai giraffe and other species to graze on the banks of the Mississippi River; breeding site will be among the largest in the United States. MORE

Oct. 2, 2012

Device that implants sensors in cows to let farmers know when they are in heat is being tested in Switzerland; project is designed to address problem of dairy cows showing fewer and fewer signs of heat because they are physically under stress to produce larger quantities of milk. MORE

Aug. 3, 2012

Zookeepers around the world, facing limited capacity and pressure to maintain diverse collections of endangered species, are often choosing between two controversial methods: birth control and euthanasia; choice in the United States is contraception but some European zoos would rather euthanize unneeded offspring after they mature than deny animal parents the experience of procreating and nurturing their young (Series: The Animal Lifeboat). MORE

Jul. 5, 2012

Zoos are trying to mate captive cheetahs and about 160 other endangered species as so-called insurance populations before their situation in the wild becomes untenable; 83 percent of those species in North American zoos are not meeting the targets set for maintaining their genetic diversity (Series: The Animal Lifeboat). MORE

Nov. 27, 2011

Veterinarians, breeders and animal-welfare experts are beginning to question whether it is ethically defensible to continue breeding certain types of dogs, with a specific focus on the British bulldog; the British bulldog is unique in that it is significantly more likely than other dogs to suffer from a wide range of health issues stemming from over- and in-breeding. MORE

Oct. 9, 2011

Author Susan Orlean Op-Ed article examines the reasons behind the waning popularity of the German shepherd; asserts that the demand for the breed encouraged cruel practices that drove its supply, and, as such, a little less popularity is the best thing that can happen. MORE

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April 16, 2013, Tuesday

CHAPINERÍA, Spain — Like his father and grandfather before him, Alberto Martín breeds horses, raising them on two farms, one of them here on the outskirts of Madrid. But even as a third-generation breeder, nothing in his experience...